Water Funds 2013

Water Funds 2013 is a directory of funds that focus on the supply, distribution, and treatment of water. Both private sector funds and those managed by development banks are included. It aims to help investors identify attractive opportunities in a sector poised for dramatic growth and to highlight which companies and countries are attracting the most capital.

The directory features at-a-glance summaries of each water fund, including:

Investment objectives

Size and investment timescales

Investment eligibility criteria

Diversification criteria: by region, industry sector etc

Contact details

Other key data for potential investors and companies active in the water sector

Plus:

An overview of the growing water challenge: the supply/demand mismatch; key trends and projections; impact of population growth, ageing infrastructure, demand for higher water quality, and impacts of climate change.

Meeting the financing requirement: estimating the need in industrialised and emerging economies; assessing the role of public and private funding; tariffs, taxes and transfers vs repayable sources of finance.

Analysis of the four main investment clusters: distribution and management; advanced water treatment; demand-side efficiency; water and food.

Water trading: the most efficient way to put a price on this essential commodity?